The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-14
BRIEF JoTrINcs.

A special meeting of Bosworth Relief
Corps will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
vessels arriving in port yesterday were
badly iced up.
Ihere were ID arrests last week, of which
eight were for drunkenness.
Longfellow Chautauqua Circle viii meet
this evening at Chestnut Street vestry.
@Thatcher Relief Corps viii give an assem-
bly, at their hail next Thursday evening
Today is st. Valentines Day and nobody
need wonder who it is that rings the door
bell.
st. Alban Commandery, X T., has voted
to make an excursion with their ladies next
July to Mt. Kineo.
Mr.. Milliken Cove of Freeport was
thrown from his sleigh last Thursday, and
seriously hurt
lady stopping at Mr.. Frederic Jordan's.
Cape Elizabeth, fell Saturday and broke her
hip bone.
The Dirigo Base Ball Club has been Or
gained, with Fred NJ. spaulding as mana
ger.
John Hickey of South Boston has for
warded $40 to Boston to cover Jack Casey's
$40 for a future fight with hard gloves for a
purse Of $780,
Professor and Mrs. Gray, of Gray's Bust
ness College, and number of the students
mad delightful sleigh-ride TO Gorham Fri
day night, with capital supper, music, etc.
II is reported that the Democrats who are
dissatisfied with the result of the late eau
cuses, will soon call a citizens meeting to
make nomination for mayor.
The Blues annual masquerade win come
off at City Hall February DIST. Chandler
will furnish the music and many novelties
will be introduced.
Officers Pickett and Stevens arrested two
tramps Saturday night, who were trying to
sell box of tobacco. The box has the In
ternational Express Company's mark.
Samuel Rounds, who was sentenced to
State prison for forgery, was released Sat
urday and arrived home Saturday night
Mr. Charles r. Milliken has contracted
with William Burrowes to furnish the mate
rial and build the two additional wings to
the Glen House.
Mr.. Scott thinks his loss by SATURDAYS fire
VIII amount to $500. He has two policies,
one for $1,000 in the Williamsburg City and
one for $1,000 in the Pennsylvania with C. A.
Sparrow
MIR. John Calvin Stevens is completing the
details of the Kicker Institute at Houlton
and the plans will be ready for the contrac-
tors in the course of few days. Mr. Stev-
ems expects to commence on the plans of the
Hebron Institute within week or ten DAYS.
The regular meeting of the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be he held this afternoon at the headouar-
tiers, No. Oh Exchange street, at 2.3o
o'clock. All young ladies interested in the
cause OF temperance are cordially invited.
The Texas sailed for Bristol, Eng. Satur-
day, and took a cargo valued at Sl7A. $50. in
Guiding 56,96i bushels of wheat, 429.6oo
pounds bacon, 464S0 pounds of cheese. 80
GOO pounds of lard. and 525 boxes canned
meats. The Sandman and Quebec will be
due this week.
The School for the Deaf has been upusu-
ally favored this season with tickets for il
Illustrated lectures, and the thanks of the
pupils are given to Mr.. StoclSbridge. the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
Young Mems Christian Association for
their kind remembrances in this direction.
The value OF exports last week amounted
to SS47, 4l2S1, including 1,251,3 feet of
lumber, 1865 bushels OF wheat, 4757 barrels
OF apples, 1,417,945 pounds of cheese. and
10000 gallons Of kerosene. There were 49,
600 feet of boards, 2S02 bales of rags. 1875
tubs OF camphor, and S3S bales of bamboo.
sneak thief attempted to ply his yoca-
ton at a house on Atlantic street last Thurs
day afternoon. He opened the back door
softly and was about to go up stairs. but he
was intercepted by the domestic who called
the man of the house. The rascal made his
escape.
The Conference Society Of st. Vincent de
Paul will give its annual coffee party and
promenade concert for the benefit of the
poor, at City Hall Wednesday evening. Re
freshments win be furnished by the ladies'
OF the Cathedral during the evening in Re-
ception Hall. The music for the concert
will be furnished by Grimmer.